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He sought more opportunities for student artists. Now he’s leading a major show.

February 19, 2025

UW–Madison junior Bryce Dailey has an eye on a marketing career, with a long-term goal of starting an arts-related business. He wanted to get student artwork in front of a broader audience, so he got creative. The result: an independent, off-campus show focused on building community, especially among undergraduate artists. It’s exactly the kind of thing the university encourages.

Leadership

Devesh Ranjan named dean of UW College of Engineering

February 18, 2025

Devesh Ranjan, a mechanical engineer and a leader at one of the country’s largest and highest-ranked engineering programs, will be the tenth dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Recent Sightings

A student laughs as she shields her face from an incoming snowball during a snowball fight on Bascom Hill.

A sudden storm erupts into a Battle for Bascom The years may change, but the snowball fight remains the same. Call it the "snowball effect" of Bascom Hill. See more

Photo by: Jeff Miller

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Nathaniel Chin: Dementia risk rising in US population, new research says, doubling by 2060

A study published in January suggests the risk for developing dementia is higher than previously estimated, with projections doubling to about… More

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UW–Madison responds to NIH announcement about indirect cost cap

February 8, 2025

The following statement is in response to the federal directive issued on February 7, 2025 to change the Facilities and Administration (F&A) rate for all existing and ongoing new National Institutes of Health (NIH) research awards to 15 percent, set to go into effect on February 10, 2025.

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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.

February 10, 2025

Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”

Leadership

Dr. Nita Ahuja named dean of UW School of Medicine and Public Health

February 5, 2025

Ahuja is a cancer-care innovator whose treatment approaches and research have garnered international recognition. She’s also a proven leader and administrator with a track record for bringing multidisciplinary teams together to solve health care challenges.